Headlight-turning mechanism.



U. P. ANDERSON. HEADLIGHT TURNING MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1914.

Patented July 14,1914.

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HEADLIGHT TURNING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.27,1914' Patented July 14, 1914.

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for its object the production of a simple and CLAIRE P. ANDERSON,

OF LAWSON, MISSOURI.

HEADLIGHT-TURNING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1 1, 1914.

Application filed January 27, 1914. Serial No. 814,741.

To all whom it may concern y Be it known that I, CLAIRE P. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Lawson, the county of Bay in and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlight Turning Mechanism, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. i

This invention relates to lamp turning deand has efficient means for supporting the lamp in production of a said lamps.

such a manner as to cause the same to be easily rotated as the forward wheels of the vehicle are turned. I

Another object of this invention is the simple and eflicient means for rotatably. supporting the lamps of the vehicle so as to facilitate the swinging of Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear ing specification and claims. I

In the accompanyin drawings :Figure 1 is a front elevation of an automobile showing the lamp turning apparatus applied thereto. Fig.2 is an enlarged side elevation of a lamp and supporting bracket. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the supporting bearing for the lamp and bracket. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4, of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing the manner in which the lamp is supported upon the supporting bracket.

' Fig. 6 is'a transverse-section through a moditrating means for cross section. Fig. 7

fied form of supporting standard for the lamp showing said standard triangular in line 7-.-7, of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a. side elevation of one of the lamp turning rods illusholding said lam'p turning rod against vertical movement upon the vehicle. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the lamp turning red detached from the body -of the machine.

By referring to the seen that 1 designates the front axle ofthe vehicle which supports the "usual body 2. The axle 1 is provided with the usual forked ends 3 to constitute axle supporting yokes, and between the yokes or forks 3 are mountdra'wings it will be edthewheel supporting axles 4, as is illus- Each of the wheel 1. provided with a laterprovided trated clearly in Fig. supporting axles 4 is ally pro ecting ear 5, which ear is throughout the, follow-- is a section taken on I the clamp 13 carr ed by the front axle 1 for constituting an eflicient journal for the lamp supporting rod 11 and also preventing porting rod 11. This rod. 11 is squared throughout its length with the exception of which passes through the bearing 13, and the upper end of this rod 11 fits in a hollow shaft 14: carried by the bottom of the clamp 1 casing or housing 15 as will be hereinafter described. A nut. 16 is threaded upon the 7 reduced end 10 ofthe rod 11 to constitute 5 efficient means for connecting the link rod 8 in firm engagement with the rod 11. The "hollow shaft 14 is preferably formed rectangular in cross section and is provided at its upper end with a plurality of substantially semi-circular ears 17, which ears are secured to the bottom of the lamp housing 15 by means of screws or bolts 18 of any suitable design. v this manner be fixedly secured to the lamp housing 15, this construction being clearly shown in the enlargedsectional view in Fig. 3. It, of course,

two of the supporting rods 11 are employed as illustrated in Fig. 1, and that each rod is operated in a similar manner, it is, therefore, thought necessary to only describe the construction of one of these rods, as each rod and lamp operating mechanism are'duplicats in construction.

A bracket member 19 is preferably carried near each side of the machine or hood ,of the machine, and each bracket comprises a pair of diverging legs 20, which legs are provided with laterally extending feet 21 for the purpose of constituting e'fiicient means for connecting the bracket 19 to'a support. This bracket 19 comprises a substantially,

ring-shape body 22, thereby constituting a centrally located aperture 23 therein, through which aperture passes the hollow shaft 14:- above described for facilitating the connection of this shaft 14 to the lamp housing 15. The upper face of the ring 22 i the circular reduced or notched portion 12.

- the longitudinal,movement of the lamp sup- The hollow shaft 14 will in should be understood that upon the lower is provided with a ball-bearing-race: 24 within which race are mounted a plurality of ball-bearin s 25, which bearings also travel in the all-bearingwace 26 formed periphery of the annular band 27 carried by the lamp casing or housing 15. This annular band 27 18 formed integral with the casing 15 and is also provided u on its outer face with an annular rim or ange 28 as is illustrated clearly in Fi s. 3 and 5.

or the purpose of holding the clamp housing or casing 15 against accidental displacement from the bracket 22 and at the same time allowing the free rotary move- -ment of the lamp housing or casing 15, a

sectional band'29'is employed, which band fits upon the outer face of the ring 22 and annular ring 27. This band 29 is circular in shape and is formed in a pair of sections to facilitate the placing of the band around the ring 22 and annular ring-27. The band 29 is provided upon its inner face with a groove 30, which groove fits snugly around the flange or rib 28 and in this manner fixedly secures the band in engagement with the lamp housing 15 to prevent the displacement of the lamp housing or casing from the ring 22. The sections of the ring 29 are firmly held in engagement with the ring 22 y means of screws or other suitable means 31, thereby keyin or locking. the sections of the band 29 in rm engagement with the ring 22. It should be understood that the lamp housing or casing 15 will-at the same time have free rotary movement upon the bracket 19.

screw 34:. The solidrod 33 is connected to to swing laterally relative to each other under the jar of the machine while the same is traveling. It will be seen by carefully considering Fig. 9 that owing to the fact that the rods 32 and 33 are connected, that the device may be applied to different width machines.

In Fig. 6 there is shown a modified form of the hollow shaft which may be used in place of the shaft 14, and this hollow shaft 14 as illustrated in Fig. 6 is formed triangular in cross section, and it should be understood that any form or shape of shaft may be em loyed without departing from the spirit 0 the invention.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five moaees I11 view of the fact that the lamp turning rod 11' is mounted within the slot or pocket 13 of the sleeve or shaft 14, it will be seen that the lamp turning rod 11 may move vertically relatlve to the shaft or sleeve 14 to accommodate the vertical movement of the body 2 of the vehicle thereof.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efiicient means has been produced for turning the lamps of an automobile or other'vehicle simultanes ously with the turning of the wheels for steering the machine or vehicle, and that owing to the articular construction of the mountin of the lam that considerable strain will be relieved f 'om the lamp itself. The lamp is mounted upon a broad supporting base and is not supported entirely upon the turning standard, and in view of this fact the lamp will have a very substantial and efi'iciently reinforcing supporting means.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A lamp turning device comprising a supporting bracket provided with an integral ring portion having a race formed upon the upper face thereof, a lamp mounted upon said ring portion and provided with an annular flange upon its lower end provided with a race upon the under face thereof, said annular flange provided with a projecting upon the axle 1 rib upon the side thereof, and a detachable sectional band carried by said ring and engaging said rib for allowing the rotation of said lamp upon said bracket and preventing the accidental displacement of said lamp from said bracket.

2. A device of the class described com rising a supporting bracket provided wit an integral ring portion, a lamp mounted upon said ring portion and provided with an annular flange upon its lower end, said annular flange provided with a projecting rib portion upon the side thereof, a detachable band carried by said ring and engaging said rib for allowing the rotation of said lamp upon said bracket and preventing the acccidental.

CLAIRE r. ANDERSON.

" Witnesses: Woooronn Y. GRIFFITH,

FRANK CLARK.

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